The newly formatted Champions League saw several familiar clubs emerge victorious on opening night. Real Madrid, featuring Kylian Mbappé, battled past Stuttgart, while Liverpool secured a comeback win against AC Milan in a rematch of their finals clashes. Harry Kane starred with four goals as Bayern Munich crushed Dinamo Zagreb.
The revamped Champions League made its debut Tuesday with some familiar clubs claiming victories on opening night.
Harry Kane scored four in Bayern Munich’s 9-2 rout of Dinamo Zagreb as the German club opened its bid for a seventh title – which could be achieved in its home stadium in May.During the new league phase, all 36 teams are ranked from top to bottom in a single standings that finishes in January. After Deniz Undav equalized for Stuttgart midway through the second half with a header, Rüdiger restored Madrid’s advantage with a header and 18-year-old Endrick sealed it with a solo counterattack in stoppage time.Christian Pulisic scored early for Milan before Liverpool struck back with headers from both of its centre backs: Ibrahima Konaté and Virgil van Dijk. Dominik Szoboszlai added another for Liverpool.
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany was not the first choice when he was hired in May but so far his team has won all five of its matches. His team now tops the Champions League standings on goal difference.Kenan Yildiz’s goal for Juventus after 21 minutes was the first of the revamped competition. And what a goal it was.
With a goal reminiscent of the way Del Piero used to score, it seemed fitting that Yildiz was wearing the same No. 10 that Del Piero wore for Juventus.Under experienced coach Unai Emery, Villa has won three of its four Premier League matches and was in control virtually throughout at Young Boys in its return to the competition after 41 years.
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